Which to use
“übrigen” and “übriges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,186
- “übrigen” frequency rank
- #29,895
- “übriges” frequency rank
- 32081
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | übrigen | übriges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs übrig | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs übrig |
Where the eye mixes übrigen and übriges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. übrigen and übriges follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses übrigen with übriges
A purely visual mix-up. übrigen ([ˈyːbʁɪɡn̩]) and übriges ([ˈyːbʁɪɡəs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - n in “übrigen” becomes s in “übriges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32081, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
übrigen is recorded at frequency rank #2,186, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈyːbʁɪɡn̩]. übriges is at rank #29,895, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈyːbʁɪɡəs].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 32081, this pair ranks #1,715,098 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of übrigen vs übriges
Shared letters: begirü. Private to "übrigen": n. Private to "übriges": s.
"übrigen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "übriges" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "übrigen" vs "übriges" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "übrigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "übriges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,715,098 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "übrigen" and "übriges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "übrige vs übriges". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,715,098 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.